Lynx Management Direction for the Northern Rockies

Lynx management direction for 18 National Forests in Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, and Utah

The Northern Rockies Lynx Management Direction Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) and Record of Decision (ROD) was signed on March 23, 2007 and is available at Lynx NEPA and Related Documents.

Deciding Officials for the Lynx Management Direction FEIS and ROD: Kathleen A. McAllister, Acting R1 Regional Forester, Rick D. Cables, R2 Regional Forester, and Jack G. Troyer, R4 Regional Forester.

Background Documents

• "Remanded Determination" Federal Register Notice - July 2003 
• Current Lynx Research - See Appendix F in FEIS 
• Biological Opinion  of the Effects of National Forest Land and Resource Management Plans and Bureau of Land Management Land Use Plans on Canada Lynx - October 2000
• Lynx Conservation Assessment and Strategy - 3^rd Edition, August 2013 
• Clarifications and Revised Terminology 
• Lynx Listing   (USFWS) - Lynx was listed as a threatened species by the US Fish and Wildlife Service - March 2000
• Ecology and Conservation on Lynx in the United States 1999

The Conservation Agreements

• Between the Forest Service and the Fish and Wildlife Service - February 2000 
• Between the Bureau of Land Management and the Fish and Wildlife Service - August 2000 
• Between the Forest Service and the Fish and Wildlife Service - May 2005 
  • With Occupied and Unoccupied Habitat Amendment - May 2006 
• Between the Forest Service and the Fish and Wildlife Service - October 2006 

Biological Assessment

Biological Assessment   of the Effects of National Forest Land and Resource Management Plans and Bureau of Land Management Land Use Plans on Canada Lynx - December 1999 (149 pages)

Figure 1: States, Geographic Areas, and Administrative Units Considered in the Biological Assessment 

Figure 2: Lynx Records within Five Time Periods 

Figure 3: Lynx Potential Habitat and Primary Areas of Occurrence (Primary Habitat) in the Conterminous United States 

Figure 4: Historical Lynx Habitat Distribution and Likelihood for Supporting Lynx Conservation 

Figure 5: Lynx Habitat Distribution with Current Plan Direction and Likelihood for Supporting Lynx Conservation 

Figure 6: Connectivity Potential 

Figure 7: Potential National Connectivity Concerns 

Figure 8: Example of Potential Regional Connectivity Concerns 

Other Documents

Urban Wildland Interface Communities Within the Vicinity of Federal Lands That Are at High Risk From Wildfire - Federal Register Notice; January 4, 2001 

Urban Wildland Interface Communities Within the Vicinity of Federal Lands That Are at High Risk From Wildfire - Federal Register Notice; August 17, 2001 

A Collaborative Approach for Reducing Wildland Fire Risks to Communities and the Environment - 10-Year Comprehensive Strategy - Implementation Plan - May 2002